Esophageal Ulceration in Behçet's Syndrome

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Letters1 May 1976Esophageal Ulceration in Behçet's SyndromeJACK M. LOCKHART, M.D., WILLIAM MCINTYRE, M.D., ERSKINE M. CAPERTON JR., M.D.JACK M. LOCKHART, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM MCINTYRE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ERSKINE M. CAPERTON JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-84-5-572 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThere appears to be only one report of esophageal ulceration associated with Behçet's syndrome (1) and that case was complicated by the use of chronic steroid therapy for "rheumatoid arthritis." We have recently observed esophageal ulcerations in a young patient with untreated Behçet's syndrome.The patient is a 21-year-old white woman who was first seen at the University of Minnesota Hospitals in November 1974 for evaluation of chronic, painful vaginal and anal ulcerations and painful recurrent aphthous oral ulcers. The vaginal and rectal ulcers had been surgically excised without healing. For several months she had been having seven to eight...References1. BRODIEOCHSNER TJ: Behçet's syndrome with ulcerative oesophagitis: report of the first case. Thorax 28:637, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. MASONBARNES RC: Behçet's syndrome with arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 28:95-103, 1969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. O'DUFFY J: Suggested criteria for diagnosis of Behçet's disease. J Rheum (suppl) 1:18, 1974 Google Scholar4. AIMAHABIBULLAPRICE SKJ: Dysphagia in Behçet's syndrome. Thorax 26:155-157, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. BERHARDHEIN GL: Transfer factor treatment in Behçet's syndrome. J Rheum (suppl) 1:34, 1974 MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Department of Medicine University of Minnesota Hospitals Minneapolis, MN 55455 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCeliac disease prevalence in a large series of patients with Behçet's diseaseInflammatory Disorders of the OesophagusUpper gastrointestinal abnormalities and Helicobacter pylori in Behçet's diseaseIntestinal Perforations in Behçet’s DiseaseIntestinal Behcet’s disease with esophageal ulcers and colonic longitudinal ulcersBehçet’s disease and complex aphthosisColitis in Behçet's disease: Characteristics on double-contrast barium enema examination in 20 patientsEsophageal involvement in Geh�et's DiseaseBehçe’s Disease and Complex AphthosisOesophageal ulceration in Behcet’s disease presenting with haemorrhageMorbus Behçet Klinische und immunpathologische AspekteUlcerative esophagitis in Behcet's syndromeÖsophagusSuperior Vena Cava Syndrome in Behçet's DiseaseSelf-Limited Esophageal Ulcerations in Behçet's SyndromeEsophageal manifestations of Crohn's diseaseIntestinal involvement in Behçet's diseaseRoentgenographic manifestations of esophageal and intestinal involvement in Behcet's disease in childrenColitis of Behçet's syndrome — Radiologic and pathologic featuresBehçet's Syndrome with Colonic Involvement and Arterial ThrombosisEsophageal ulceration in Behçet’s syndrome 1 May 1976Volume 84, Issue 5Page: 572-573KeywordsRheumatoid arthritisSteroid therapyUlcers Issue Published: 1 May 1976 PDF downloadLoading ...